Final Round | Henrik Stenson | 145th Open Championship

in the US t Phil Mickelson is 46 years old and looking to become the second oldest winner of the Old Tom Morris Open back in 1867, he was a little older but was born on the same day as Phil Mickelson, June 16th. He thinks a little later in the year, that's why old Tom was older in the Sweden shirt. Henrik Stenson is looking for his first major

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. He has done everything else in the game seeking to become the first Swedish man 1 and find Swedish women. neumann helen alfredson and I think I get it 10 times and a recently good norquist, everyone is on the course, we are on the way, what a fascinating battle it will be, although aren't you so looking forward to this yesterday in the third round? they were even in the last group

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had a better start phil took the lead again and then

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overtook him again at the end i think today could be a pinch again birdie opportunity this would be really raw and he got it right he is in a good part it's a great putt well done meat and he's taking advantage of it oh gotta love this guy Southgate early chance on the 12th hole it's been a tricky hole all week let's get back to even par outside the chance at best oh much more that that beautiful well they are starting to get the puppies now Sunday afternoon in a major that's always when it starts so I hope to see a lot more of that brilliant for Matt what a difference in 12. months schwartz there for birdie in the fourth another opportunity for mcelroy good shot at nine pin difficult today right on the back chances in virtually every green mackerel has another is out at 32 four on the par eight behind a beautiful card what can he do? on the back nine to set a goal now the meat on the second wait I think it's okay there's some kind of lie can you get it on the green in two and rick

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12 under phil mickelson 11 under is it between those two or de the others had something to say and first they made the template to play 153 left on the

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ing hole jimmy spencer with the

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par and we had a long discussion beforehand jamie and we decided that in the end the sun would not come out with an umbrella, doogie would be a lovely afternoon.

I'm told it's on a downward slope here, Henry, you say 153 this time this week, actually the

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ing holes are downwind on the right, but this bottom ladder will help you keep the ball on this back left leg. Good angle here for Henrik desperate to say his stamp on the day here showing why he's out of business that's poor henrikh the miss hit him or under the club 141 left for phil needs to throw it all the way in this breeze he won't chase this green i I'm going to learn something from Henrik's ball, they're really stuck in the air, ah, I'll talk about setting a marker, maybe we don't even have to score, I just made them happen, that's the closest thing to the day we've seen all. shot here and amazingly nothing fazes it absolutely delicious couldn't have asked for a better start staying well two two short swings at the end of the round last night we could have won on the first hole today henry took two tough pots from the front of the mikelson green guaranteed three that you won't miss, which is only eight inches away and with the perfect timing, the sun breaking through, we hope it will be a sunnier and drier afternoon, still with that coastal breeze, although perfect, three of the Los last five Open winners have been in their forties, Nicholson, one of them, 43, Darren Clarke, certainly doesn't play like he's 40, more like he's 20, especially Mickelson, a schoolboy who always goes for the colors faint, Phil always has that.

Black and brown, right? You never see it in fluorescent orange. Thank goodness it calmed the nerves a little when you toughened it up. Did you see Henrik's second shot? Jamie, why did you fall so short? Miss clubber just stagnated. I think it's just a mix of maybe a slight error in judgment and a slight error. She was on a pretty steep slope, so it wasn't easy to see him in the field practicing with this wedge she has with a very thick grip. help him with his wrist positions, he was hitting that for about 15 minutes, how does that change his wrist position?

I have no idea, he has a weird grip, he has a very thick putter grip, he was there wonderfully, it's just a training thing, yeah, just. a training thing, yes this is left to right all the way, the green is a little faster today, not an easy part, this is left to right all the way, anyone who has been short of this surface of putting today we have seen putt-up, everyone has come. until very short and henrik did the same there jamie the man who was battling cancer a year ago matthew southgate fortunately recovered well playing again and playing very good golf one of the great feel good stories of this teasing season and it feels even better brilliant Well done Matt, back-to-back birdies and one on the bar to take them to 14th.

Mcelroy is fifth. There is movement out there. What do you have to come up with to get the first two to think about it? Eight nine, what do you think? You two, I don't think you're going to think about them unless you get to double digit 10s, unless you get some of them down, well, if the weather keeps up like this, I think you'd have to, yeah, at least double digits. but if you start to blow up and say a rory can post there if he can come back in four five under par which is an enormously difficult task but mcelroy sits there in eight or nine when these guys still have a good seven eight holes to go playing you never know that was more exciting laura than i said it was brilliant i like that i'm not the kind of role henrik wanted for the pair in the opening room oh he missed the advantage michaelson absolutely brilliant approach of the american so this It's really just a verdict and as Sandwich was predicting it's a two shot swing and then Mc

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's lead didn't last too long Phil Nicholson is back on top of the standings This brilliant start It's early to get to the front but he's not could have asked for more Phil, they head to the second tee further on the green andrew johnston unlucky little kick for beef like roy on the 10. huge tee, you have no idea how far down it is, my god oh.

It's another gorgeous 328 yard iron shot that will hit Sam and just a simple move and hello, I think at birdie 10 and certainly if he can make birdie 11, it could get really interesting. I've grown from Johnston's five followers, just one iron for Phil, not this. 2nd tee, black rock, name of this hole, there is a reef off the coast, 250 to the bunker on the left, just before that, would be perfect. Long time, can you meet Nicholson? Few people on the beach can see his bikinis freely. I hope not, a little nervous here, Sam, don't you think it's okay?

Yes, that was a tester to enrich the first one missed both types of second shot, it won't deter him sometimes it just focuses on you, you know there was a shot. Leading suddenly they slap you in the face and one behind is like okay, come on, we have a job on our hands this to go five under par for the day you can't do that that's fair and he'll do it, I don't think he can believe it, he he's laughing but he wants to hurt himself after that, that was a bad part to say the least, well it outlined a lot of the scenario he basically has to take advantage of every opportunity he'll take to try and pressure everyone. the two forwards and he just missed the one who is the captain for birdie.

He was taking the Mickey out of himself there when he said, bring it. He was poor Darren. Find Luke for the captain. Mr. Clark. Blue sky. White clouds. Just what you want. By the

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afternoon, Mike Johnson missed his birdie opportunity at seven, now Zack remains three under nine behind the leader, but the leader has changed. Phil Mickelson, I'm now 12 behind Henrik Stenson at 11 and I still have that six-shot lead on Bill Hassan. third rory michael roy moving up the rankings but missed a good chance at 10. matt southgate and andy sullivan the two english both two down for their final round and in the back nine now francesco molinari is having a good week and captain clark will be happy to see the The Italian is playing well this summer in crosswinds and that is what has made it so difficult the last few days here at Royal Trent.

Normally the prevailing wind would be behind us on the front nine or most of the front nine and on the way home that hasn't been the case. week, a couple of bunkers to negotiate between him and the pin here for Stenson, he has to carry 165 minimum, it's 170 for the flag, like you say, friend, that wind is coming from the coast, she has to hold this in high and he has to fly it. all the way feeling mid iron fine back to normal much better line for mikelson it's six yards closer to the flag 164 now the semi that can help the breeze keep the ball down can you do it again on the third hole andy johnson right on the right hand side it will be 158 the house has been a little more aggressive it will be 133 and it won't take the driver's option because I think the wind has changed now it's more of a cross and it certainly doesn't help at all beautiful shot now I have the opportunity to repair The damage of the light and the meat will like it because the crowds certainly make rare meat, like it's okay, going left, right, well, it's so far away that maybe it can get us out of there with an iron, go ahead , run it. near the green, this is the man and the third bill is wow, 34 years old, from charlotte, north carolina, six behind the leader, one ahead of johnston, maybe not for long, although he just hooked that seven iron mikelson in that victory, but never got anywhere. and he was left with a shot that for normal golfers could shake a very bare lie over a bunker to a tight flag, but this is phil mickelson, a lot of guys have putted between those bunkers and you can almost get a little a run around the shoulder but not for Phil straight from him will turn this look at this just a little sharp swing boom I mean it was like there was no bunker there ah how is this enough for him?

Fantastic look at this shot, it just works under the ball there is no bounce, you usually get a bounce there with your sandwich and you hit it at least five six yards further into an awesome school by Phil Mickelson, all of that reminds me of that double shot he played at Castle Stewart, a member of their most basic of them. lives and Scotty's shot in the playoffs, yes, in the playoffs, well, if stenson had any doubts, but he has a fight, now he knows it. You recovered? Jimmy after that chip, great shot, right? Not many could play like that.

No, not even on a Monday morning, never mind say the entire last round of the open

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. You love playing on this grass, don't you? This is from right to left. Good opportunity for Stenson uphill. You can give it a good firm wrap. A couple of balls. off the right, I think it's important that you have this perfect answer, brilliant things, birdie chances to get to seven, five behind, the problem is that it's five behind two and that's more difficult, much more difficult, oh, and has not maintained it, these hunters have. Gotta start hanging on to some putts and we've seen Rory leave one short in the jaws from six feet that was also a low shot putt, so they're not making their own job easier as a correctly sized tee shot, I think it has to be done. see this enemy it's not that bad a light oh for the love of god did you see where that one went around his left ankle oh oh well the 11 how much anguish has this week caused meat for birdie and andrew johnston moves to a part of third place, two birdies on the first three, swampy on the second, but he went and ran another shot on bar four in the third ditch through the middle of the 280th fairway to catch it, so again no real advantage by taking the driver, although some can clear the barn and him.

Should have a shorter shot on the left rear today in number three, sorry yes they both hit the drivers here yesterday, the win was much further behind them which is just across from here in thirds two bunkers on the left that can catch a hook. pointing to the right hand sharply and letting the wind take him back to the middle of the fairway straight up the middle a lot of confidence there, Stanton dragging that part after Mickelson's chip, these two have a similar game plan in all the senses, so you see. them removing the same clubs actually all the teas flying for phil oh welcome back third shot for rory michael well, punching him oh dear when mark calcavecchia won here he was playing with david fertig and he was in those bushes split in two and he hit him at about 50 feet heard it for the first time in the race, held on, missed the green left at the next shortsight and knocked it down and won sometimes, that's the way it's meant to be, isn't Matt Southgate another good part of so much support ?

For the big man, after everything he's been through, it's great to see him playing good golf again, but it really is a dream to be on the leaderboard on Sunday afternoonin the open, here is the beef r5, it is magnificent, it just stays there, it doesn't want to. kick to the left that is perfect to strengthen the par five that you can reach from there fourth shot for rory that won't be a bad five, will you do it? Really from where he was and two, yeah, the problem is he can't afford them. Sam, can you miss the good birdie opportunity on the last now that you dropped one here?

I think any small hope for Michael Right, the challenge for the Claret Juggers is almost gone and you always say that with a little trepidation about Rory Mcelroy you can do miraculous things, but this would stretch the imagination a bit to the lead pair on the third pitch absolutely right in the middle of the street henrikh stenson and the pin is in the middle left with thisbreeze it's in a great spot to get close the same yard it's the first five three let's hope it's better than that one a gem will hold the eight henry straight across of this breeze in the middle of the green just keep it away dance around the cup rory michael roy has all that for helgi by the way i hit 11. henrik's shot well the leaders are still on the front line.

I was pointing out that this week's back nine picks are now the toughest black nine in an open championship since we were last at Royalton 2004. It's not a huge surprise, but it just shows the difficulty of trying to make up ground in the last nine holes. Well, it comes from the better side of the first three holes, obviously a game plan for Mickelson. These flags are glued to the edges. one five two for the American mark james back with us it's not exactly a smooth start to the final round for these two it's mark no I don't think they're playing it's some good shots okay that's what I think.

It was outside, obviously, like the wind had knocked its teeth out, I mean, it's still blowing practically as hard as it has all day, but it feels a little warmer and a little more manageable, suddenly look at that last one success, something brilliant. like a left handed hogan in the middle of the slump through the modern impact swing so I think these guys have had the best of the draw all four days which is quite an achievement no wonder the fields are so spread out that by his first birthday, this to get to three or more, short birdie attempt for Terrell Hatton and now he's going to eighth and he's the only man in the field he's buried every day and he's currently tied for sixth. , so yes, absolutely, it's moving down the field, I'll go. on the left maybe it's because it's so low, well I really got into golf after that 77 open Nicholas and Watson.

I hope we witness something as special as that. I never thought I'd see that you should have played in that, yeah, you know. I was just going to say and we've been talking about the oldest winners of an open championship and in the third round I played with jerry payton roberto de vicenzo uh which wasn't great for me they were two of the sweetest swingers in the world. At that time, yin and yang, so yes, I was having a particularly fast day at the takeaway, can you imagine what they thought you were? I didn't do worse than I thought that day, someone could assure you that they were just beautiful swingers and the strike.

It was great, this is left to right early and then it will come back to the other side of the hole. Ah brilliant, there are a couple of heavy boxes and they keep throwing punches, isn't that fantastic stuff? Henry Extension looks at the bones that look. Damn, where did that come from? I think we can forget about anyone who catches these two, now just the left edge here for Mickelson which is the right way for a southpaw so the first one to win is a great opportunity for Mickelson, there stenson hit him and put him pressure. and now they missed it, one behind and there are only 13 under power, massive open championship crowds.

We've narrowed down the little open leaderboard there to two people who now crawl on the right side of the pin and will spin to the right until they reach the entire side. once again from the long grass at 12. You have to feel sorry for Rory and so many others who are simply stuck on the wrong side of the draw as we all know what happens and it opens up but more than anything it has ended their chances of other. open championship when jb hits it to stay at five under par, yes it's a surprise Sam can you reach the bunkers on the left with this club?

It is his favorite club, although it has been working very well for him lately, so he expects to see a much narrower fairway today with this wind from the right and the angles all against him, well, the bunker just to the right of his ball has a 260 carry, so you can take it with that club that is perfect and absolutely straight before, it's a matter of comfort for you, from right to left, well, Mickelson's trip here yesterday had a kind of hook wave to the right , it looks like it's the driver for me down here, it's Jimmy, yeah, wait, it's not so easy for lefties with this wind coming from the right. -the left side is very easy for the ball to get away from him so he's struggling a little bit against that shot here that's just a five or six iron there for this power five for philip alfred mickelson his wife's maiden name is mcbride scottish connections i think so amy has some scottish headaches but we can't really claim phil can we, john bradley holmes he has the power to stand up like this here he's cutting it to hold it against the breeze and it's smooth over that bunker and that's a beautiful shot, steve is already in that bunker, no michael riot 12. after almost every shot, he turns to jp's caddy and shakes his head, bewildered by what's happening today, a long birdie and a fourth good effort for his fourth part, executive part, well I suspect chip and We've seen people miss this left today, oh that shot on the face of the hole practically ends mcelroy's charging bogey in the 11, bogey on 12.

Difficult course to continue attacking and obtain results, a challenge too difficult for another birdie for the meat that is out. from the bar but three birdies on a bogey uh andrew johnston it's a fantastic start for him striker in the bunker long shot from the bunker but in the winch this would be a piece of cake with him actually hitting it to the hole yeah, he probably shot it well, Matthew Southgate it did here in two cup types uphill for an eagle just to get to minus three, well that's a good effort that will put him minus two in 11th position, well he came through the field uh I think it was in the Irish Open on the last nine of the last round and he has played these last nine in three under par so far and what a load, I finished the fourth act that week, now I have secured his card for next year, which of course was the first objective for Matt.

In fact he missed six of his first seven cuts before the Irish Open, only making it in his first reserve, so it really was a career-changing week for him. 266 yards to stenson, his longest iron, you can get close here today. The flag is in a good place, the left hand. side by the looks of it he hit it right on Jamie coming back jess oh and a nice bounce yeah it worked well for him how quick Mickelson got 237 and has a perfectly flat lie which is always good in these link fields, many bombs and gaps. Is the wind still up?

I felt like it might be slowing down, but I'm wandering around the complex. There is a lot of shelter. Yes, there is no breeze in that comment box. Is that so? No, it's not the same. I can see the flags at 18. Exactly the same as when we started, you can get into sheltered spots here and you think it's not blowing, but it is and they'll use Henrik Stenson's ball as a perfect line down the middle of it and it should feed into the hole. , but it's ready. ready for a cut, what a cut he has, oh beautiful shot by nicholson, these guys are coming out, blushing, that's majestic, what a wonderful start to this final round, jb, four time pga tour winner, bertie chance in the fifth , just below, phil nicholson, if he continues to win today we will be recording his 50th win as a professional worldwide, a very unique swing, great spin from Phil for a long long iron, but what a majestic shot he has hit, great control of his ball, andrew johnston seems to lead the battle for third place. it's nothing more than a battle for third place it's all about the first two well, nickers is going at least 13 here the stance is too hot to show off support team circling the field next to johnston's number 12 jersey at five well, he's made more lengths than anyone else In the field so far and sitting next to two former Ryder Cup captains, you have to wonder if Andrew is still playing his ears and still making birdies.

He wouldn't be a bad addition to the European team. Woody, a man who makes those types. No birdies, absolutely anyone who makes his way onto the team, I think he's a great member of the team and that's what he's trying to do. It certainly helps with the captain if a player you're thinking about being in the team performs well at this sort of stage, it's not really something he's experienced much before but it seems like he was born to do it, I mean he's just enjoying it. wandering around as if it were normal and three birdies in the first four, even with another one with a bogey, which is a tremendous start. under this kind of pressure it's a good shot, stenson really 266 with an iron to the front of the green, magnificent shot by nicholson, they really are neck and neck here, let's hope it continues, it sure will, I don't see much.

In this part a little from right to left maybe but it's all about the rhythm, yes, as the song says, it's all about the rhythm, it's the same length as the first hole he left, which is very short, right? So let's see if I can make it up, that's good from that range, three feet, it's hard to make out from the low chamber on the back left of the fifth bill. So far I have this left edge just fine for it, just turn it a fraction, that's all I get. the feeling that this one is coming in we are in the zone these two there is no doubt about it we have already seen some brilliant shots eagle three for phil nicholson could you write this could you not blow that bill tonight?

Just incredible things. stroked it right in the middle phil this is for a third consecutive birdie for henrik to stay with his playing partner wonderful golf we have had a birdie on every hole and of course now we have also had an eagle from phil nicholson so They're tied for the lead at 14 under par and we're only four holes away from possibly the best head-to-head matchup for an open championship since the epic duel in the sun at Turnbury all those years ago between Nicholas and Watson and The Beef alone. to get the 800 i won the other tournament that's it andrew can win the other tournament here and finish third he finished 10 shots behind nicholas rory with 13. he had a couple of birdies he needs to get back on track that's a beautiful shot oh yeah , a beautiful long shot 13. 475 yards powerful doesn't help, we're just thinking it's about time Sergio made a move if he has to tell you that Australia's Greg Chambers just tweeted a solid 85 today, apart from the 7. 8. 11 , 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18 I played pretty well, you have to have a sense of humor about it 192.

It's easy to approach this flag, well another magnificent long iron from Nickelson, it's amazing what he said to the press last night or this tomorrow I was surprised he's still in the fight after such a bad round yesterday, I mean I thought he played brilliantly yesterday, maybe he was trying to play mind games with Henry, I thought he played well, I think he writes something. They are mind games and I don't think he could have picked a worse person to play them. They've moved the tea 11 yards here, stuck the flag on the front, hit you in one hand and take it away with the other.

Henrik. he has to start just to the right of the front bunker that protects the green. You don't want to go in there. Not really. You have to hold one here. Henrik has taken his time to compose himself as best he can. Look it's been a tough road today the toughest fourth just six friends two good shots solid truck in the middle of the green both out birdie chances stenson is more so mikelson has a lot of loan from left to right this era bill has his pot of power just a few minutes ago in fifth and the first drop shot for the American, so he now falls two behind Andrew Johnson and the battle for third magnificent second in 13 michael roy, well done, rory in the top ten and eight, he's been doing this all year, since it was every day. it's riddled with errors and then you look at the end of the weakness finish fourth fifth seventh post position for garcía it's a little push i'm not a better person to give it a hit than sergio he wants it to go lovely playing with playing with patrick reed read one more of the day so far oh 601 yards essex also not the easiest stance in that bunker that has too good to reach in three now the final round of the open championship here at royal tune is henrik stenson against phil mickelson them We are tied at 14 under par seven, ahead of Andrew Johnston and the third straight six American winners as Phil Nicholson will make seventh a good one for Tony Fino and hisdebut in the Open, Matt Southgate, Andy Sullivan, both, the Englishman Dustin Johnson and Jim Herrmann, both.

All Americans and one under Miguel and Hell Hemenev, who like our numbers in the field and in fact one of my fellow commentators will be heading to Canoe State for the Senior Open Championship next week, looking forward to it always being a really nice week. senior open jordan spieth has a disappointing open but finishes well with a 68 as does russell knox with a 69. the gladiators have reached the fifth green jamie is down there let the games begin i'm sitting right behind him here he is a great left to right view throughout will probably hold this up fine, great reading from Nicholson, how wide he hit that part.

We've seen so many people fail on that lower right, it hasn't been perfect, interesting club choice. here for jb in the 6th he played it well very few options to do anything on the ground which is right to left most of the way this part then straightens out into the hole uphill has to hit this because we just saw Bill Heisman this is exactly the same lens Henry didn't see it on the first hole neither of them made birdie both make their three remain tied at 14 under jb holds two big heads to get where he wasn't also this was birdie in the right edge and then jb six under par two under today our two five a good start for the young American striker did not make his haul he moves to five under bunker off the tee this is the third shot of the beast fly as hard as you can now a little on the bounce it's a good shot good, it gets to that one it's long par five sixth if I hit the driver yes, what would I have in what I would have left down would be what you would have approximately 275 front edge he expects Phil to drive it 310 those calculations no I like them, so let's put it out there, what do you like off the tee? 265 in that left bunker, from right to left, I mean, I think we basically have to hit two arms, probably to the right, yeah, I mean, yeah, you shouldn't get to the right, certainly, just the way the ground is, like this ought.

I didn't get the right one, so I like it, okay, I like it, with the right wing bones to the left, please, thanks to the 265, you have to hit it to the right of the bunker on the left and you think you can reach it with the two irons. Always an interesting insight into Thinking, isn't it? I think you're right Sam, I don't think Henrik can definitely get there in two, so you know three was second shot miles. I like that play by Nicholson if you're going to make a layup. There's no point in going into these bunkers, but not for him.

Rick, you're right Jess, I think he can reach, turn from right to left and use wind, which the person obviously couldn't have cut, he doesn't pull this out very often. stenson okay, stop, can't tell how far he's gone, no other bunk, no, no bunkers in sight, he probably took it around 300. After a couple of birdies, a perfect tee shot at nine, you just joined us anywhere in the world. you're in for a treat, final round of the open stenson and mikelson tied for the top, the meat here from around 50 feet, you hear a phenomenal wood for his third shot after being right in the face of the bunker off the tee, no break a lot. this only in third place two I had a fourth shot I only missed a tiddler this repair in not six years old no look with that today bill huss never finished in the top ten of an important final hole Southgate for who hit it but it's another Very good round end of the great english.

I am very proud of his efforts. He came out of Mickelson perfectly. You probably could have reached the green comfortably if you had taken the driver, but he didn't feel like it. He doesn't like you. I don't have to do it, it's like an uphill climb. Here we see a great connection from Nicholson, it's a hiss, a slight cut due to the upward slope in front of them. Well, yesterday, they were both laying in the hard and thick, these two, so I think that's on their minds here 278 to the bunker for Henrik, so there's no point in taking any chances, they're just going to put a long iron in there and hit it towards the green Yeah, okay, he needed a rebound on that drive. 20 yard dash on the drive, I think.

You would have had a pop, Steve Stricker, this is a lovely good shot downwind and a lot of players bombed it beyond the flag here at seven, but that's all judged by the American now at nine and Garcia, wait, that It's an excellent shot by García. again at the top level looking better as we look at the small target that section seven offers, you see this trip too far so will go the beautifully played fly route and then have the best start to his two weeks in Scotland, contested in Scotland . opened last week and then vanessa opened with an 80.

Missed the cut, a different story this week as we go to 18th and world number one Jason Day, another one of those slightly unlucky players with an almost equidistant tie for their third shots, Michaelson and Stenson there. For both players, hey sir, this is going to be very long, very close to that bunker, also equidistant, so we have about 80 yards, since we're only going to have one of them throw a t or something like that. Well they're both saying they're 74 yards, funnily enough that's not what I did but there's definitely no jig near the hole in my opinion, he also bought a sprinkler so he could get a drop, I doubt he'll turn it, I swear will call you and the flag.

Only on a small shelf in this back left corner of the dream do you get the same thing, so let's change one point. Why don't they ask the rules guy to make a decision? He's there, David Boyle, where is the referee in this match? That's what they're there for he told him he told him perfect 74 yes sir, he had a three yard difference, so you might be trying a little there, you want to go first, right? I think I would close it, I would put the pressure on one more time mikelson has the best angle to the right you must think it is by design he has done it on every hole I hope this one goes a little lower a bounce and turn you could throw it beyond the flag and bring him back not sure he will, that was pretty horrible by his standards, really five feet from 60 yards, we're back for the henrik stenson shot, but let's stick with Garcia at nine, that's three in a row for the Spaniard, no , not this time, still. comes into turn 33 three under par moves to five under par for the championship so I'm definitely fighting for that third place excellent second shot by JB Holmes brilliant it's a very good tee shot very aggressive a little unfortunate just to go too far but gray up and down for his birdie and he gets to seven with three under par on the day oh 76, all packed, henrik, he has to take at least 72 over this bunker on the left ariel route, absolutely, um, I don't know if Jamie It's still within earshot, right?

Do you know what loft that club is, jamie, no, it has a lot of spin, yes, those were the options for him as a great shot to about 20 feet. I'm glad they changed the beats, huh, what a fabulous competition, this is absolutely fascinating. Well, I had given Sergio this one. long way back for her t-shirt united states both 14 underpasses have been free of holmes and johnston yes, Nicholasson's relentless putting so pure the perfect rhythm a big role many players when they hit the putts dead weight so the ball starts to wobble and it doesn't really go with the Mickelson Hole goes to the hole with dead weight.

It is unknown how good it is. I don't even think in his wildest dreams last night he would have choked on a start like this four-under after six. No, you just want to start playing well and studying and maybe get a birdie here and there, but just get out of the traps like a greyhound. Henrik's first appearance and a real open tune completes the set for him. He's played every other open venue that hadn't played a real tune before. It will be a very memorable first visit what a contest 4th 36 both go to the underpass 15 like well fifteenth pirate fourteen these are 11 and 12. back to three down come on the postage stamp playing 116 today beautiful little shot there cut under another shot you see a lot with a wedge, even at the top of the game, consuming a fade is his natural shot, but that was really good and low, impressive stuff from jb homes, going for it, mikelson with seven drivers could come up short, he said that gone, oh how.

Lucky he's right in the bushes, if he doesn't hit that poor gentleman, good luck to Phil, that was a poor one for the first time, we've seen him in a couple of days, but he's absolutely fine, don't get me wrong, he just has wedge on the green now very fortuitous well, it's not a stenson drive just the iron it's a pretty generous fairway with humps and gaps down here it's called tel el kabir this hole was named after a battle in Egypt in 1882 it was fighting a golf battle today was Mickelson luck, you need a little luck, the bunker is on the right and left down here, right in the middle, until Stenson's laser precision, it wasn't a ghost the first time , he didn't really hit one offline, he hasn't hit anything offline since.

Mickelson's first sound of weakness from the seventh tee as we get back to the meat has to come back to third and it's on. He didn't make it work in the hole. Stay at seven under tied with JB Holmes, a big boost. He is a real crowd pleaser. favorite and it's not just here in the UK, he's really made an impact in his first appearances in the US. a real crowd favorite no garcia in the 10th big push wait wait he's not going to change the box simon mark taking a romper laura come back to us along with dennis hutchinson it doesn't get any better than this laura can you? it's just wonderful oh it's sensational i mean it's kind of amazing they're both pairing the two best players on the field again um jb is doing his best some others are doing their best but they're not going to get close to these two, they are outperforming the field almost right, in fact I'm just going to say that you've seen more openings than most of us, I mean, no I can't imagine you've seen much better than this, no, certainly not I have, but you reminded us all of that turnberry, that gem in the sun a little early and we both thought Laura and I were watching from the sidelines, but I mean there's a lot of good golf but what those two are doing is that the sensational jason day can't add another major to his collection but the world number one finishes at 71. one more, excuse me, the championship back to the postage stamp and that's not where you want to be oh, extremely hard shot you got there , but I'm sure he has the game for it rory mcilroy perfect tee shot, they're all.

I'm going to go today at 4pm, I guess the t has gone up. I may be wrong, but everyone seems to be. I have seen many eagle cubs. By all accounts, it's 19 yards when they're really trying to have a strong finish and this is one of their best opportunities. because 17 is difficult, 18 has a pin behind, so this is one of the last opportunities. Well, Michael has a little luck with his tee shot. Now okay, viewer, that's really what kept them from getting into those bushes. There's always an element of luck, so. There's always an element of luck, right?

You have to take a little break here and there and get into the bush. 137 left for Henrik Stinson. Find this flag on the left. That nickel didn't hit anyone. Almost hit the RNA advanced observer has some meat so it wouldn't hurt you were a tough man well you know not really you'll be here with a golf ball that's for sure I've been here it's not fun Feeling like Downwind just a gap and it's coming from a great place here on the right side. You've never seen two players play so well in this situation. Jamie. Incredible. This is the first time they have differed in their game plan.

Laura. sends him with the iron full of aggressive play do you think he's just thinking a little bit maybe try to make my shot first or is it too early for that style of play that's almost becoming I don't know but him? he caught that right bunker that he had to give to the driver yesterday and he caught that short bunker and in the end he did well to make a four, oh this seems a little awkward. Got a little mud on the ball here 99 yards to Phil Six. birdies and an eagle between them and the first six holes said you go easy there is a third shot to the bar four tenths down the bank I jumped it wonderfully it continues although no, it is such a steep bank that it really killed the ball on the course a A little further up, the banks are in danger of dropping a shotgun.

Sir Joe has played very well. He is the problem. He has a good lie. He can lift this easily. It shouldn't be a problem for him. He generates a bit of effect. Look how he makes it through. he's a little clumsy, maybe it's notsuch a good life because they usually flipped them, turned them and just hit them, maybe they left him too far behind his grass and too much sand and he just couldn't control it. the wall probably came a little faster than he thought, maybe he was just trying to run to the hole in front of the ninth jb holmes and the second one there is a very long tee there, beautiful throw, stay.

I just left. Back on the bench, longest setter on the PGA Tour, slightly ahead of Dustin Johnson. I'll go see how to try to avoid dropping a shot here at 10. Oh, it's not short, it's been your hobby house all week with a lot of shorts. parts, isn't it? It's amazing, yes, it's really amazing considering who we're looking at. The best players from around the world. One thing in common, but the two who are doing their best and getting the ball out of the hole more than anyone else. I would suggest it to these two and they have spread across the field, yes, and I hate to be accused of mentioning Bobby Lock again.

You always know the greens are slower than what they're used to, but these are other big players and they should do it. Be able to deal with it and, like Bobby always said, play like it's not how you'd like it to be and I think that applies. You have to accept this. Actually, it could be a new album. It's about seven minutes until you mention Bobby Lock. I know what I can do well, one great putter to another, right to left for Mickelson. I think the score is down here, eight, eight, sure, these two of course are playing a wonderful start for them and maybe we'll see, but then the test starts.

There are 8. 9 10 11 12. This could be a lot of fun but they are playing very well. Oh, there's a little smile on Rory's face and we haven't seen many this week. That's for an eagle at 16 years old. It's not a bad effort left him a little bit of work there is a lot to play for these others they can't win now they know that everyone knows it but there is a lot of money to play and obviously there are a lot of points points from the Ryder Cup world rankings, so there is a lot so playing for him and a chance for Henrik to step up again, there's a little bit left to go up the hill here for Stenson to be nice and aggressive about this and they'll love this too you two.

You guys know what I mean, it's just that that's the heat of the competition, head to head, the biggest prize of all on the line, that's a mighty Andrew. Now, it's not very often you get power from the green side bunkers on the postage stamp and he hasn't. come and rory scored this one for a birdie 6 30 of the day a couple of drop shots at 11 and 12. there you have it so from the day part somehow it was never really there, it wasn't too many mistakes and too many parts, good puppies, very good parts, but just crossing the edges of the hole makes this game very difficult, it doesn't matter how well you play, if you don't take the hit, you won't win the postage stamp and here's an idea, you know?

Do you think in the future they will have to change the name so that all future generations will have an idea what postage stamp it was? We can't, you can't change the name of the email, I mean. it's just not the same it's not the same but it's a shame but it's not going to be the most beautiful things in the world and the postage stamps I would like to take this hole to reopen it I know it's great Hole all the field designers who are watching, tell him, tell Jamie 116. On the left nine iron for Phil, just tap if his distance controls well and the wind like that, you know he's playing well because it's very difficult. they are making it look so easy gallery is a real coach absolutely engrossed in this contest it makes you stick out your chest because these are dangerous shots being played now when he was on tour with a nine arm he went with a wedge stinson so one less club and because the music can sound a lot harder and he could get more effects than he wants, jim, you should be a commentator, great, that's the place very good, first time you've impressed me, last look to this wonderful par three in the open. championship the postage stamp the third shortest part in the golf championship and it is a delight ahead nine houses are birdie this is coming off a pretty sharp bridge there you have it and you have it there I think oh super effort another drop shot three birdies in 33 good played in jb now it's seven under par it's really a battle for third place between holmes and johnston stricker mcelroy garcía and the rest big gap with the leading pair henrik stenson and phil nicholson 15 under par 8 clear disappointing day for bill haas three up in eight holes and is going down in the standings but terrell hatton is fifth open but the first one to make the cut having a very good week tony for now in his first open up to par 317 and rory mcelroy 221 yards today this one from the left flags looks like a little lymphedema, normally this would catch the wind, I don't know if it's missing, but until the super shot doesn't seem calm, Johnson, ninth hole from the jb of a fairway in the race for third place, has your fan club.

Now, isn't it? He certainly has, yes, Stinson, the two opportunities to tee off and now it's match play, of course, it's a plane. Yeah, it'll really be a shame, mate, if someone has to lose today. Yes that's fine. Just hatched a wonderful contest fifth birdie of the round for Henrik Stenson moves to 16 under par, you may need to get to 20 under power to win this and that's surprising because if the wind dies down a little then they can really come in and make more birdies on the way, so this is a phenomenal thing, it's quite the story, but they are making some of their own right here.

Phil said that it was only when he played this course in the 2004 Open that he finally became familiar with Link's golf before that he tried to play his usual game, he tried to master it, he tried to play the course in a different way and it didn't work, the The light finally came on in 2004 and, of course, he became a nine-year open champion. Later, he is now looking for a second claret trot, but this to stay next to Stenson, yes, as you said, an opportunity to make the first blow there and he took it, the bad one, just a slight, we did not look at that blow, three birdies. already a couple of dropshots, it's a chance to get out on 34.

I really need this to get the momentum back after that dropshot on the last lovely drive just above the fraction, but there's nothing wrong with that fan club still enjoying every moment, he stays one behind jb. houses, yes, so they had a brief talk with him and aren't you going to choose his name? He said how much he'd enjoyed playing an American golf world championship outdoors and you know, yeah, and he just looked closely at home as he said just a simple guy, jb hitting one to try to keep a little bit of spin, maybe too much, that It's lovely, it would have seemed very good when he hit that, but a little short, it's two manhattan us.

You're a birdie on the tough 12th, 129 yards back, but yesterday he couldn't hold on at all, but he's making some this afternoon, a very good pattern, it's 300 on the day, as you can see, it just doubled, yeah. It had so many good touches that I haven't missed them all, yes they are amazing points, touching hands and walking, it's a pretty long walk from 80 to 19, but here we go. I wouldn't give that glove away, although are you super handy? everything like that with balls and belts um a little bit yeah, if I've only had a few birdies with the ball, I won't give it away, but if I've had a few bogeys, I'm sure they can have it, that's for sure.

Okay, but you know it's weird, it's a hernia, he just thinks there's a birdie on the ball he breaks a birdie and throws it away. I can't believe his dad has so many beautiful balls. Well, it looks like Hendrick has selected the steering wheel iron, of course. That's a good play by Jamie, he definitely had two of those bunkers left 280 and someone said about 260. What's that wind doing now? As always. It's a little further down to the right, mostly on the other side, this is where the tricky one is. The golf starts, yes, beautiful, it continues from the shot above and everyone loves it, and so does Henry.

He'll be fine there, right next to the street, so you went from right to left with a little help, take your time, no cameras please, you won't be. able to see the flag from there, Stinson, his reaction was: I think he thinks he's on the toughest ground, but he actually came out. I think he would be pleasantly surprised when he gets there. Yeah, he got a little lucky, didn't he? For Phil, he's managed to get it on the right side of most of these fairways, so you should be aiming precisely for those two bunkers. The best thing is that even though he is a European against an American, you imagine Stenson would have more support.

I'm not sure he will, they are both getting great support from the galleries sir, aren't they okay? It sounds 50 50, which is extraordinary, but you can feel the love wherever you play. Oops, it was a birdie attempt, but it was unsuccessful, unfortunately for jb and for playing. along with steve snicker he played wonderful golf in 34 today, you know, I think about round 17 yesterday and then a horrible quadruple eight in 15 yes, they haven't had a boogie between them, they have shared five birdies, three for jv two . for steve and they are difficult 12 4 13 483 small chip now third shot to the bank and that comes, come on, it's done better than I thought going to such a difficult hole on the 11th, you get through it without any damage.

We actually did pretty well, beautiful shot to 17th, part three, this route two for rory, continue, no he's not going to win the open a second time, but I wouldn't bet against him for the uspga in a couple of weeks. As Balta, I don't think he's too far off at all. Let's keep a card shot from him Steve Stricker or the part from him 10. Okay, now, a really difficult drive here, we'll try to shoot it over those bushes on the left. To the left of the road you can see the slope of the street, so this seems perfect.

He is 27 years old and he is already a winner this year on the European circuit. He won the Spanish Open. His first win was a really difficult decision. Valderrama, that will give you confidence for anywhere like everyone else, big discrepancy between his top nine and back nine scores this week, good range, not the week he was looking for. He's been playing pretty well coming into this and started with that wonderful 5 underpass 66 on the first day, but he couldn't back it up. but anyway it was a decent week and his playing partner francesco molinari also round 74 today they both finished three above the championship, let's hide your bad score this week 287 I would say what these guys are doing is incredible, an act is required of faith here, henry because you can't see the flag, you can't see the green, just the only thing you can see is the ghost in front of him, but he can see a television tower, which is very useful and the flag is right to the right of her in a very difficult situation.

First place, he has 178, which is a Henrik Stanson seven-iron to the middle of the green. He would suggest a little help by asking for it. I don't know why that was all over the flag, a little bit below that little slope. I think there's a puddle in it, but again, wow, this shot has almost the same part that we just saw, the meat was lost, so we know that one's left lip, Phil Mickelson, what's his lie, like Jamie Perfect, Laura, and you can see everything from 168. You said before that it's hitting right. parts of the fairway again he's done it don't care henrik stenson has an eight iron here mikelson what the competition was a bogey between them and that was a three putt so the type of golf we're seeing in his position is amazing really okay if you go up the hill to the tent super tea drinker you just see the top of the flag there and we could ride to leave such a difficult shot hmm and you were putting that bench on this whale he said yeah I think this is a really difficult record 12. the bush isn't moving too much again i'm not sure the wind has dropped a bit laura i think you're right, i mean, jamie is in the thick of it and he says no, but according to our photos, it certainly looks like it's fading a little alright hold on to your hat driver for jb and watch gives this a horrible single hit oh don't stray too far but i think that's far enough to be okay I think with its length it carries that. bit of grass so that bit of hill there so yeah it's a lovely swing kind of lovely lovely yeah no holes otherwise it would have been miles away from the last hole of the 2016 Open for Rory Mcelroy.

He seemed to be going down directly when they. We're looking at the flag and there's nothing but a witch's room at 458 yards so the wind has definitely changed a bit since earlier in the day, well it passed that bunker on the right and I don't think I even saw anyone try it. To overcome that, certainly, he is trying. He was thinking that Laura seemed to be very low, right? The wonderfully detailed leaderboards around the golf course. I have to say that the RNA has really put together a fantastic championship in every sense. I have to say I don't think so and I have been to many openings.

I don't think I've ever been in one where traffic management wasso efficient that it was so easy to get in and out at any time. the day and that's a great tribute to everyone, it's my big championship, you know, your daughter said, come on, Jamie, well, I've read this both ways, so I'll leave it to you in the box that we just saw this part before. it's just inside left if you keep the speed up and hit it inside left I think you'll make it there will be a fraction outside baby but it's a good try again and you'll feel funny you know you've hit it. wherever you want, that's all you can do, Johnson misses the green on 10.

Two players are pushed up here, but they choose to take the aerial route and don't get the control they were looking for, although this far below the green it is very difficult for the ball arrives it comes in a lot flatter than you think it's going to be oh, it's tough, because we have a chance to even the scores. It's a good part to have it here for Phil to go up the hill just a fraction to the right or to the left, that's all, oh it's always difficult I call a cup for a lefty, I think I'm sure he meant left to right because that's the way I understand left and anyway, two good tries at 32.

And spend it, enter this one to do the same thing. Paying close attention to this you don't want to make any ridiculous mistakes at this stage and any impulse passes to the other man. Yes, you can't just touch anything and you have to give it your full attention so that you both form four. at nine, they're both out at 32, four on bar and spread, one clear, one ahead, almost one up in this match play contest, if there's a doogie play-off, which I mean, it could be easily what they do, it's four holes. yes, one, two, seventeen and eighteen, I wonder if we'll need it and there's the applause, the reception for rory mcilroy, not the week he dreamed of, he was on the wrong side of the draw that caught some of the best players, but he has fought a lot. well, and a par for 67 in the last of the best races of the day and he will be back in the top twelve in a major, as I say, keep an eye on the uspga in just two weeks at this point, everything is pretty good. a weak launch only for the car by not much, but give it a chance, good effort.

I just announced the official attendance figure for this year's Open: 173,000 for the entire week, including practice days, which I think is very much in line with expectations. and what entertainment the spectators have hadThere are two extremely important tee shots coming up for players 10 and 11. This is where you can get a big number, so they want to be in the fairway just to the left of that part that looks perfect. a little bit and that should end up absolutely in the ideal spot so that three of your woods don't come out, I mean they just go straight, uh, I'm amazing how far it hits it and they hit it too, although what a fantastic weapon to have. in the bag oh 288 yards he carries very straight right now this because the wind is in his chest so we put him in motion from a draw for him a portion of the others could be of great help these three woods you have to be ready and There is also a long way uphill if you sit down a little you could be in trouble.

I'll tell you who else would be thrilled with this leaderboard and Hutch. I think Asset Management and everyone in Scotland open the top five in the rankings. played last week at Castle Stuart, continuing the trend of recent years. If the Open winner played in the Scottish Open the week before, he's clearly proving to be an advantage and how we go, closer, birdie, Rory, gets in there now, again, that speed. The not quite right shots look good, I think if I hit every putt at that speed this week you would be in a much better position, although that was a very good shot to finish with, well, hit a couple of short putts too hard, I thought he missed and eliminated the hole, which is still a wonderful round of 67 and that's with a couple of boogies on the 11th and 12th.

And there was a moment on the front nine when it didn't look like he might be setting a goal for the top . two, obviously that hasn't happened, but rory mcelroy can be proud of his performance in the last round, he finishes at four under par, it's currently the sixth race, that's what the second is slightly uphill to the twelfth, 429 yards, a crisp little shot that looks like an eight iron, is a good shot. It looks like a big green there, but it really isn't, it's very narrow, so it's a beautiful shot by García from the perfect position.

I could add Jamie Home to the third shot a little bit down the bank and listen 483 yards that's a root of hull just thinking about rory 280 would have won a lot of championships over the years trying to visualize what he wanted to do again with a putter your vision of that lure, well, let's see, you may have pulled a, so you see a little bit of yellow that could be a little dodgy light, so maybe that influenced your decision. I'm surprised you got the pin because if you fly off this surface you can keep going, well done, another 27 year old guy from the North Middlesex club in north London just a second open the train passed I hope it's not too far away there it is everything good is beautiful and the beef in the other one opened in 2011 that wasn't george's and he missed the cut, I'm surprised he did.

You didn't take off that shirt because the train was moving anyway jb and you could see it coming laura wasn't coming from behind you but was coming towards the south it's called concentration what tree has a good power there from jb two puppies from behind, the weather chosen is a dandruff in the old days, when the train went there, in fact I played there when the train was still running and the train sheds were there back in '54. What was the train like 10 yards from it, one eight seven ? left to feel a hanging light I have to be careful you don't rest your club here you can move the ball sitting indirectly 170 to the front it sounded nice and crisp amazing absolutely amazing neither of you will give me any of the golf we're watching it's just It's a pleasure, isn't it?

As Jamie says, hanging with your feet high above the ball is really hard to control and look at that balance. I think it's safe to say that you may have to earn this, something the other guy isn't going to give you. and it's a wonderful illustration of going over your head that head never moved his head he's been so still at all times let's have an eminem well that's how far away he is he's fallen short here nicholson most of the week it's not a easy shot from down there is a 99 yarder for Henrik, he could hit a little eight here, it's a shot he had trouble with, yes it's got a little bit of light, yes it's right in the middle, this is what it's all about and no It's very breezy, it's a beautiful afternoon, now it's not sure. it's him, he's right between decisions, decisions, how much wind is there, jamie, because he'll probably be better off if it's not too windy going with the big nine, the flag is silent, it just doesn't move at all and down there he can't feel it either. .

It's not that he was at all weak, if he smashed a nine, he could make it. This is a bit, it's too beautiful, yes, that was the right decision and generally you would rather have a hard line than a little eight. You're okay that one fell, right? Yeah, always for me, if you're in the middle and there's no way there's much wind, then yeah, go with the easy one, but there's no wind, yeah, definitely go with the big one. we look like some kind of birdie at 12. we go to the final round of the

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open championship, it's between two men and rick stenson of sweden looking for his first open phil nicholson looking for a second and jb holmes with a two stroke lead in the tournament the rest of them are playing in rory mcilroy 67 low round of the day and enough to take him into the top six 69 by matt southgate and andy sullivan 70 by emiliano griot and gary woodland andrew johnson that's his third shot he has a shot in The back of this one well, it looks like it has a little bit of grass on it, so let me drive down, get it up in the air, there it is and let it roll.

Come on, perfectly executed, beautiful shot, anyway, better that one was. Hit it in beautiful. who's going to throw the first punch here jamie henrik but it was close to see who played first a difficult puppy to read for stenson he should actually go from right to left there's some kind of bulge between him and the cup that might just keep him straighter than what you think, so you have to make a decision here. I think he just has a right-to-left touch here. Golf is just an incredible privilege to be here with these great players. It's really amazing because you see everything.

These other players are missing greens, you know, they're struggling a little bit and these guys keep hitting fairways and greens and moving forward, yeah, the guys behind these are pretty good players too, aren't they? kind of amazing birdie the last eight groups haven't made a birdie at ten and the spread wouldn't bet against this guy wouldn't you mind a little break on this for phil right out the hall beauty new beauty harvard and Blooming Three, that's fantastic, well, if you told Stenson you had a one-stroke lead, you're going to uh you're going to make four under for birdie on the 10th and you're still going to be at a level that you wouldn't have believed. the word you were saying is just fantastic, both five under par for the day, what drama I think was guaranteed over the next eight holes and someone said it could have been you Hutch, what a shame one of these great players is going to lose. it's lovely that under all this pressure you have hendrik stenson walking there high-fiving in the galleries adding to his day you know it's great to see you don't see often jb has another beautiful shirt on 12th street there's some really bad yards today and falling short i don't know maybe if he gets a little discouraged now it makes it even harder for the players well jb is in third place and is 10 behind slightly disappointing shades of hubert green in 1977. jack nicholas and tom watson fighting for the famous jewel of the sun in turnberry this is a duel in the wind but it is just as convincing there you do it with more force back nine in the open air he was here in royal tune 2004 average 36.7 currently he has an average 37.04 so he is the nine toughest outdoors for over 12 years and these two make it look easy, well not only are there people inside the ropes here, there are people on the other side of the track looking in, I don't blame them and stenson just can Don't get rid of Nicholson, all you can see is gorse on this terrifying tee shot.

I have our crane in the distance. The professional plotter gives you the flight of the ball by going a little to the left. Alright. It's such a scary shot. He has thrown down the gauntlet once again to Phil, which makes his shirt that much more difficult. It's a better win though for Mickelson Wind on the left, you can hold it, you can take it out, I'll take it 280 to complete the course. on the right side aggressive play here for mikelson goes with a big gun taking it out there's a ripper it's an absolute privilege to see this isn't it some of the best golf I've ever seen? let's move on to the 12th tee and andrew johnston beef has to move and drill it, yeah, blue and straight, there's nothing wrong with that because here over there, at the mighty 13 or 75 yards, trying to drop it there and I'm giving it the enough to return to the wind, not quite. the four par fours in the back, over 450 yards, I mean, it's a real nine-hole whiff.

Holmes came up short here on the 12th, so he'll have to make a good shot to keep it at seven under par and hold on to two at this point. shots ahead of fourth place, oh, and look he's really playing big goals, well, he is, but I mean, you know you put that combination together, big power and touch, look, they're always the ones that will give you the solo who is doing it very calmly and kindly, just minding his business because if it were every day with that wind, you can see those flags don't stand straight, now it's dying a little and look at the people waiting to see the goal. tonight and I think it might be something to remember forever zach johnson missed the green on this par three just by chipping up doing it quite a bit after that lovely little chip let's plug this in for you no problem there you see the two t-shirt extensions. raw, I don't think that's a big factor.

Mickelson Perfect might be a little blind. uh defender, welcome Jamie. I don't think he can see the pin from where he saw it now. We can't Archie has those bushes in front of him. of him blindly, similar to the dusk before, is not so bad, although the balls under his feet, he and Lordy just went out to take a look. They have been together for a long time. Do these two have anything to aim for on the back of the green? There is a television? tower, they can see because from our view it doesn't look like they have anything to use as an alignment.

You have the same view. They have Laura. They can't see anything except those bushes. So what do you do now? just pick a spot in the ghost bush and focus on that and make sure you get over it, yeah I think he could do that, but yeah he's got the ball under his feet, I think he'd try to lure this. Turn off this light, it's a safer option with that wall of therailway, you can see the flags at the back when it is dying, although it is a beautiful afternoon, oh, we have that impression here again with the ball under the feet, which encourages moving a little from left to right. just what he has to avoid so that the wall is not far from the queen yes, I have chosen a five for him here, can you tell that it is a normal five? 209 is a normal five these days I don't know, I wish it was for me two of them could get there, you can't help but hold your breath, come here, I was going straight for it, but well done, you have to say that the way plays Mickelson is the door slightly open because you wouldn't have thought that Hendrick I'm going to make that putt Phil Mickelson 196.

He's got a six iron. This is the best weather we have had since Thursday in the beautiful city. Absolutely true, it is a missed opportunity. I am not satisfied. It's a bit unfortunate. It looked beautiful. No? he just didn't have any spin which is unusual for Phil and he knew in the air that he was probably going to go from behind and was only on the 13th direction. Garcia has to stay at 4 under par, no it's not the best chip of the back of the green, leaving this part that comes with Poppy, yes, but Bogie is now at ten and thirteen on the back for Sergio, well, Johnston at twelve, might get some big cheese if you can roll it up.

Okay hold your hands here go jb that's enough I think it's going to be a perfect party 14th at 178 yards today sergio probably no more than six times yeah good job 17 under par 16 under par and next best is 10 back amazing round of the day by rory mcilroy so far 67 and only the leaders in the field are better than that bill is going in the wrong direction so to kevin now and charles schwartzel patrick read 20 for now down there are good rounds of 69 and 70 from Southgate Sullivan Griot and Woodland Lee. west with a 68 jordan spiether 68. jason duffner 69 and that's really turning into a very nice afternoon early in the afternoon just coming in at five o'clock here in Scotland a little bit from right to left on this green for stinson not a big breaker just want to keep it on the right side some bubbles there so a little wide ran out of steam bubbled there almost 200 countries around the world watching our live footage of this open championship for those of You guys watching us in the Far East in Australia and New Zealand it's the middle of the night and I bet a lot of you will stay up and want to watch this.

I'm sure the boss will understand in the morning. Surprise here that Phil is playing the bread and butter I thought he would just smash this over the bank and let it slide a little bit down a bank in front of him, he will go left just once he hits the green but he has been playing the most part of the week when it's off the green, obviously it's a tactic they've had throughout the week, they're too disappointed, but the way they're going to do it will never really scare you. the hole, well, Mickelson is choosing to finish, maybe trying to put a little pressure on stenson's pup, who is obviously a good seven-eight foot, um, it didn't seem that far away the first time, it didn't kind of make it either . play completely legit would you do the same laura oh yeah I mean I love finishing them especially in this situation I can't imagine he'll miss it all good view just look at this shot yeah it's been very exciting it'll stay that way.

You don't want to see a big mistake anywhere now. Do you really just want to see the fight continue by getting the best possible golf out of everyone? I thought they almost said hello to him, he just doesn't fit in, but he's well, well, four feet. the best I would think and obviously he's going to turn a little bit from his right down this speed has to be absolutely perfect to get this one I want to get it inside the top right edge oh it's just not enough, two bogeys he's had today both have been within three parts from the distance, so let's get a little closer, but that brings them all together at 16. look, he's on first and 11 for henrik stenson six birdies and this was so close it was, let's see, I wonder if that little fly had headed it, there's a keeper and it's an American fly, obviously for Mickelson, I thought it was an American pie for the 12th birdie putt for Andrew Johnston, which should all come from his right under the absolutely tied cooked meat on top. from the leaderboard both phil nicholson and rick stenson 16 underpass seven holes to go in the final round of the open yesterday we hit this iron on the edge of the gauche on the left and it's cutting again and everything will be fine, it looks like it crashed on a half decent lie so maybe it's not that bad but it's not what I wanted it gives Hendrick a chance to smash one up the middle again and try to regain the lead and I said this is not an easy tee with iron 430. yards this 12, you really want to get it down to about 280 if you can, but you won't be able to get it down to that five with an iron, such conservative plays from both players here, another really strong swisher going straight to the fairway anyway, old super drive. square I leave you now and I hope you really enjoy the rest of this intriguing babadoogie gem thank you hutch thank you laura these two great players are leaving we are joined by two more mark james and sam torrance who return with us for the final drama and I think we can guarantee a lot oh third boogie on the last five holes for andrew johnston he's losing a little bit of momentum now there's three behind jb holmes one behind steve stricker terrell hatton a nice long one for a birdie and a shot or two now would be huge for him oh come on , mate, oh yes sir, oh that's huge for Turtle Hatton, moving him into a tie for fifth and up to 18th for defending champion zach johnson and a very good defense of claret work too by the popular. american in a playoff last year with louis stasin and mark leishman jason day and jordan talk offstage that was a fabulous opening this is a different ending but equally fabulous a good shot by holmes only half stick strong wind now away, these players They can attack the turtle hunt on the 17th tee.

Nice pot of sixteen to ride the clock. This will make a great run towards what beautiful iron shot. What a beautiful shot on his best result on the European circuit last week, second in the Scottish championship. open the meat has moved to the 13th tee has to produce a good finish here that's a pretty good line nicholson once again going left on the 12th. doesn't seem to have such a bad lie jeremy i'm sure henrik stenson will tell us he's in great shape, although yeah, there's a weird fluffy lie here, he's going with a six iron, he's trying to force this from 200 yards, wow, what he was trying to do there hasn't come out, you're trying to hit a low runner, we. hit it sideways they're not going to run at all that was a bad throw wasn't it Doogie? oh that was unexpected just wasn't expecting that well jamie said it was a fluffy line maybe it just snagged unexpectedly I have a variation in types of grass, well we've seen it from every angle imaginable now that I'm wiser maybe it's Just a bad shot, a bad shot, what's that?

I haven't seen many of those today, not these two. Anyway, GB Homes for birdie on the 13th is to reach eight. He did very well today. JB Holmes' three birdies and bogey left 178 for Henrikh in the middle of the fairway and this is a seven-iron distance, but he gets back into the breeze a bit. he'll have to hit everything and the flag is right on top of a ridge, it's a sure stick, isn't it? Sometimes you have to play with the man and not the field. Nicholson, a very poor shot there, almost guarantees that he will make a bogey and some magnificent shot ever again. he left the flag in the breeze with 25 feet 30 left for his birdie, not bad if henrik stenson wins, he will become the oldest major champion for the first time since darren clark won the open back in 2011. lowest winning score in triune was 272 what was justin leonard 1997 what was 12 under power alcohol shot 13 under power 289 but it was par 72 so they are both demolishing the records in trenton it has been a difficult week too easy the first day but not since then 172 for the meat at 13 so he's gotten to the unit about 300 should have gone a little bit well with that body language oh, it's not staying there it's not that bad how many problems does he have with Jimmy?

He's not that bad dude, he could be a lot worse. Obviously it's a very spongy line, a bit risky second shot. It really wasn't great back there, it's not that bad, but it's going to be devastatingly difficult to get close with this flag right on top of a ridge. There is a very loud crowd. They've had some long lunches down here, just stay very quiet, please, thank you, good luck with those bones, no cameras, please, thank you. I think he'll go aerial here and try to fly up into the air, that's what he's looking for. in hello well it's pretty safe I don't think he had much there like Jamie said we're back at 18 Miguel Angel Ximena the old crowd pleaser does business again at 18 71 72 70 Miguel and Helene he's not the winner this week but Stay tuned for him in the Seniors Open next week to see his birdie on the 17th after a beautiful long iron.

This should fade a little for him. Oh well, I'm not sure he understood it like he wanted three, though no harm done. A crest here, Stinson, is a bit right to left and quite slow, but a little final test shot for the defending champion. He, like all champions, had to get the claret back and they really wanted to claim it again and defend the title. he made a really good try wait Zach, can he do it again? Can oh what four by Phil Mickelson. Every time Henrik sends and lands a blow, he comes right back with a fabulous four from a former winner.

Two days in a row, he has made four out of nothing. at 12. quite incredible, they are right in the middle these putts unfortunately, stenton is quite close to the hole, it is only the fourth hole in which neither a birdie nor an eagle has been made, with 12 6 to go and they are still tied at 16 under what a fantastic day of golf 14 jv houses for birdie is playing battle steve stricker steve's five under putt there to go six 473 yards pa for the 13th and when there are no bunkers on a hole but troon you know it's a tough hole this one and the tenth there are no bunkers you don't need them wind from the left perfect for mikelson and a good draw down here, of course, now I have turned towards the long and relatively straight path home, we are going to see a mix of that, it is three wood and your Driver on these closing holes, Stenson, prefers that three wood, but this is the biggest, you must hit the drive on this hole and 15, they are too long, a big wide fairway down there, although a little perfect, quite a bit of travel on that left hand. side, he should be a little closer than Mickelson Nicholson.

He lowered a pretty soft body part for Steve Stricker and nailed it and now moves to within one of JB Holmes in the battle for third Dustin Johnson, a lot of people's favorite this week. the first few days nothing really happened the year he is having was not going to be this week the first time he really almost won against alan clark is in george's hill out of bounds constant week for Dustin Johnson's round and 70 final two under par and within the top ten is simply an amazing leaderboard, isn't it? stenson and mikelson are almost out of sight.

It's not often that late on a Sunday afternoon the leader in the clubhouse is at four under par and the two leaders on the course are at 16 at the bar, is it? only about 45 minutes difference in free time for tea that's for sure, there are problems on the 14th tee. Oh, terrible event on the 18th fairway. He birdied the 22nd hole last week to take second on the count of the. I don't think he's going to finish second on his account. but he can get up there, okay, good shot, good birdie chance, there are four in par right now, leading to 13, michaelson is first out, which is probably an advantage in This match play contest, enter first, shoot it. close but pressure on your opponent I'm thinking six I know we hit it at a level that so I wouldn't I'm not going to get up I think I'd have to hold it a little bit I like holding it yeah I like that, although I like it, you know, comfortable, one of those who keep him at bay in this uphill lie.

I don't think I need to take anything away from it, although I hold it well. I can tell you it's 192 yards Mickelson, it's not a shot you can make. He continues, yeah, maybe just a touch of hair will keep him under the hole. He's hitting a six iron, well I think he'll hold it and the last one on the 11th he went through the green, that's not a place to go, just cutting it. fraction keep it straight into the wind there now it's a beautiful 25 foot shot but another pure shot pretty straight on target hasn't thrown a shot today phil nicholson three lengths and an eagle in the fourth has a nervous lie here henry extension, could fly here 183 going with the big seven, okay, he may have been a little scared of the steering wheel in the back.

I was going to say it's unlikely for Hillary Hall, but it's actually not unlikely. There is no other way to describe that other. how magnificent,these players have great extension, both arms in a straight line at impact, no wonder they can hit it so far and be straight for birdie, so your goal is to make it fade a little, goodbye 18 and terrell hatton The 24-year-old is a regular contender in the European Tourist looking for his first win and this will be another big boost to his confidence. Second last week, his fifth Open, the third consecutive time he qualified for the Open and missed the cut all the previous times.

This year, well done, he hit 68 in the final round. What a thrill that he will never experience the weekend in an open before him and will want more Johnson for par. It's great to see two young men, Johnston and Hatton, doing it. Well this guy is over Hatton, he is absolutely on the verge of something big, I'm sure we're back to the main event. As we get closer and closer to the clubhouse the crowd gets bigger and bigger, they are doubling up every hole, it's something to behold. some stars and stripes here in Philly too, you're right, there's about 50 50 here right now both sides are uphill and both sides are left to right, isn't it nice to see this nice weather?

Another final hose After all the rain and wind we've had the last few days, I didn't need much more. Was there an opportunity for Phil to take the lead now since I had that opportunity, so let's take it to 17 under par and take advantage? a one-stroke lead in the last five holes, although both players have complete control of the game. two parts of three in the last five holes, this is the first of them, the 14th. Fantastic that both players recognize the support of the spectators. There is a lovely atmosphere. Real tension. but everyone with a smile on their face as we go to the 16th birdie pop for Garcia tied fifth at four under hello paul mcginley there facing him as we get back to the 14th tee honor of nicholson, it's not so easy to get close here on the 14th , the flag in the left bunker should be avoided at all costs, you may see players simply keeping it to the right of the flag, but who is going to flash the first six nine for Phil, a surprising bogey all around this yesterday afternoon in the third round?

I'm going to need a little genius to pull it off. We have seen it all day from both players. It will just take a little genius on these last four holes. It seems to me that Stenson, at 16 years old, can get to that green with these three woods of the great advantage for him, but this is only 14. He can probably take the ditch bridge from the tee now, this distance is about right for the seven from Henrik, I think he needs to play between Phil's ball and the flag almost over the top of the flag this is the fourth shot jb holmes at 15 was out of bounds as a boundary line on the right side, which was for On top of God, everything is suddenly going horribly wrong for the American who is simply trying so hard to get out of bounds again.

It is not like this? Yes, it is very expensive for JB Homes, as we go to the meaty 15th tee box, less than 500 yards from this hole, it is hard to tell how it is a lie vertically above it. 16 under power and a nine-shot lead over JB Homes. It will be more than that in a moment because JB is going to throw shots clearly at 15. Rory Michael Roy round of the day at 67 young turtle hat and splendid 68 are tied for fifth place right now bill hasn't had a good day ever has been in the top ten in a major now holding on to a strong finish from miguel and helena griot and woodland moving west are 68 and jason dufn raised a 69 no one plays golf the leaders are garcia at 17 221 yards to the pin today wow, wow, wow, I think he wants it to go well, it's not that bad, there jb ventured to the right found his ball, this is the fifth in a moment, but I'm going to leave steve stricker in third place and the difference will be ten.

A simply remarkable brand, isn't it just the quality of golf these two have played? For us, there is no praise too high, no, they are making the course look easy and it is not, and that is looking at the rest of the course, that is the course and not these two, they are simply playing golf of a caliber incredible. I have birdie putts on this 14th hole. Jamie Spence is down there digging well. Yes, Phil too. He is taking a look at his greens book. These incredibly complicated maps of the greens that the modern player uses confuse me and I can't see it.

With my eyes, that doesn't help, they also weigh 80 pounds at a time, don't they? That hurts a lot. Yes, it's not the main thing, it's the money. They are horrible. Maybe these two absolutely Jess, this is clear, I think for Phil it holds. cut into some kind of valley with slopes from front to back on the front of the screen and then to the other side so it's right in the middle of that so I think the direct hit was good just getting smashed steve tricker stricker 1500 a little aggressive steve trying to catch the leaders what's the outlook for stenson holding this jamie?

It's complicated it's just going down the stretch here and I looked at it and thought I'd dribble it on the right edge and hope for the best, but it's not easy one, six lengths already, what would I give for a seventh right here? and he got it wonderful from henrik stenson and once again he leads phil nicholson four holes to beat stenson by a hole, they were both interviewed at length probably last night and today they both said they just wanted to play and not back down and neither of them will back down. They are both putting together magnificent rounds.

These two could easily produce the two lowest rounds of the day. Both five under par for the day we created two 66s. the first three in the ranking over 40. Could open for experienced players. Steve Strick is almost 50. JD went to France a few weeks ago. He's 46. You two should go back. We never left. I'll cut a few even, as long as you only like to work a couple of days, I don't mind as wages are high on Sundays, none of those big circuit mistakes missing four holes. We must emphasize that no Swedish player has ever won a major with four Swedish women.

Including Annika Sorenstein, who only won 10. Is this the three-wood rocket? It is believed that he cannot reach the bunkers on the left. That's where we'll aim 300 something yards towards the Bunkers on the left and Jamie absolutely on the right just 280 with that club and it's perfect, just an exhibition match between these two, but over the last few days it's been an absolute pleasure to watch to Django. I would say that something could be learned from these two, but in reality the level of natural talent is so great. high most people can't do this kind of thing garcia seventeenth four under the moment has to get to five well no it didn't turn we saw Hatton it's almost the same but from a much shorter distance he thought that would go left to right actually almost went left it's just a way for sergio a couple of less than four under a tight fifth yeah another good tournament in prospector sergio johnston missed a forehand fairway to a pretty bad position couldn't get to the green put it in the trap on the left side of the green right in the face so he made a good bunker shot up here well it's another shotgun for Andrew Johnson he's consistently missing fourth bogey in the last eight holes, but he is still in the top ten and is now in eighth position with that.

The top ten bogeyers automatically qualify for next year's Open if they are not ready exempt, so stenson buys one from mickelson by 10 shots and then more impressive houses that double by 15 holding, but Southgate is getting tougher and Sullivan, a couple of Englishmen, great tournaments for them, Grayo, He would have enjoyed his taste of the links. I think it was his first start. Reed is still available. He is a prospect for an opening. Tony Fee. He now maintains this kind of form. Well, number one just never happened for him this week Spieth, former world number one, good round today, but too little, too late, Ryder Cup captain Darren Clark, a really good week of golf, two shots from perfect output down, 15, three words for stenson driver for mickelson, only six. yards between the two piece of gold here with these two it seems simply incredible to see they make this course look incredibly easy I assure you there are no bunkers everywhere, the tough ones are on top and they are fighting two against four for the tall Swede between a five and a four, if it's a five, you really have to smash it, so you're hitting a four iron, which makes sense, you can hold it into the wind and this back left pin we can blow it all up, I think compared to those scores. the legend, this is, uh, three or four hits, better, sam, well, that looks tall and nice, it'll make it and it'll hold up almost makes it hold up from 214 yards, no surprise, there's no four, it's a big one score here today. score at 15 any day attention will increase between these two as they get closer to the grand prize it doesn't seem like it they look so calm and collected but they crouch at the top of the water stage a lot going on below five yards closer , but he's going with a five here, Phil, he really needs to do this, another beautiful shot from Phil, he's really struggling to make it, although I mean hitting it 210 yards with a five iron, even for these guys, that's a good shot in the breeze that is not as warm as Stricker's.

Lying on this pair, they're cutting me, come on, well, it's contagious. What a JB Holmes shot just doubled at 15 was a good double, let me tell you, for Eagle, I think I've left it. Back a little before Norman's bunker, old Ironshot, on the green, wonderful scenes, being down 16, there, 15. Green, it's iconic, the open championship, there are stands, amphitheaters, while we hear the roar to feel that no, Jamie called that, dead right there, Mickelson, he's right. he said as soon as he hit it, so he absolutely nailed it straight to the flag, but almost a stick light if you look at those things just above the left back of the pin, that's not the place to hit it, so I think his family hit the ball the same distance these two that helps you and he's walking from here phil to the green he's still taking notes even at this stage we'll be back here soon this is one of the best isn't it?

All aspects have been fantastic. tent village where the location of the composite car part is, the work they have done on the traffic has been pretty phenomenal, it wasn't mentioned above but it's really amazing if you think about any openings you've been to in the past. that's the traffic. Normally, as George lives in Burkedale, it can be very, very difficult to get in and out, but they have organized it very well here, police, it will be nice to hold Iggy, not a bad time, you hate to curse him mentioning the words. play off, but the full four playoffs were first used here at Royal Tune in 1989, the best way to resolve a tie in a major, I think it's the fairest way, so we don't need it, oh what a day, Oh my god, send me some oxygen, just magnificent. what class, what the hell, what the hell right now and barely a hint of a smile, but inside he must be celebrating like you can't believe what a mascot, back-to-back birdies at 18 under par, now there's a little pressure on mickelson, come on take another look at this huge 40 foot 45 foot long boat the speed was always there it was always going and then it just went in oh my god look at that face yeah oh my god golf can't beat it this is about a cup left to right for phil putting the green can't jimmy can can great try they were never going to shoot him oh what a shot to hit henrik stenson party at 15 from all 40 feet that's going to be a two-shot advantage assuming phil win this one where i'm sure you'll have two two shot leads with three to play and the five sixteenths bar lead looks good for henrik stenson but we're taking nothing for granted these two have been hitting some wonderful golf shots during the whole day it's been a pleasure to watch it's not over yet the old cliché was never applied more appropriately looking at the crowd in the stands it's done everything else in the game all they had to do was win a major two clear three for the final has lost good ground, they pushed the tee up here today 19 yards, which means it's only 275.

We'll get back to Jamie in a moment when jb gets to 17,221 yards, that's left jess, I'm afraid so. in fact, perfection is shortsighted, he is just to the left of where that man, the red jacket is about 25 meters away, he really couldn't have come with much more stick. Jamie feels like Phil has to bet, Sam, doesn't he have to get as close as possible? he can get to that ditch, it's 275. He's got an iron out, Jamie, yeah, well, I think three guys was too much, so he's going to have to get a flush here and leave it around 280 if he's really good at getting to the green.

You can get there in two, both of you will probably have something in the region of 250 something in front so you can hit a pretty old distance, you want to start hitting wide and it's easily done from that distance theeighteenth and sergio garcía for a closing body. very far away though again one of the most popular players in the field, lots of props for Sergio this week, listen to the roar of this, he goes on 69 to finish Massagio Garcia's time in fifth place at four on the beam along with Rory Mcelroy and Turtle Hatton. well he's been on that list of the best players who didn't win a major along with lee westwood for a long time and rick stenson has been on that list too but he might be about to come out here's what stenson looks like 18 under par mikelson 16- under and the rest are so far back you can barely see them steve stricker at seven under winning the battle for third jb holmes coming back long after that double bogey on 15 but he's too far behind us countrymen sorry one behind his compatriots and it's mcelroy hatton and garcia at four under big beef andrew johnston two more for the round although bill has third place at the start of the day now back on the ninth floor for the round oh god that went straight to the club head, both playing close to the barn and both 279 to go well, Mickelson can catch it but needs 264 in front of the green while Doogie says 279, all the way up there is a bunker protecting the pin so you have to keep it to the left That breeze is almost gone, come on, well.

We weren't expecting anything else, just a 25 foot eagle for Mr. Mickelson, who is too far behind, press stenson towards you Henrik, same distance, same club should be enough for the stents on this, I guess he'll take it. left to right looking for his 9th birdie of the day, it's not as bad as it looks, he's got the whole green to play with, it certainly doesn't look as good as Phil Mickelson's, what a wonderful shot by Phil, he just held on to that one. a little bit didn't he make it slightly to the left on the 17th the par three steve stricker missed the green on the left oh no he's getting back on his feet strictly seven under par only on third jb holmes even with his ob 15 is very close behind him one? he didn't shoot anything, another CFO still takes the time to acknowledge the comments and encouragement from the crowd, just fantastic, so mikelson will have a putt for eagle and I wouldn't bet against him making it, not in light of everything else that has happened today is colliding. this one on the bench stop wow, that was very clumsy he's doing everything he can not to finish third jb holmes is also down there he's six or under he's seven under looks double back five behind the leader it was a 10 shot margin in 77 of jill in the sun, wasn't it like that when hubert greene won the other tournament?

There's going to be more than that here, I think there, well, at least he's got the grass with him, Henrik, he's pretty heavy even though he's light, but he doesn't have to. he goes through the bunker that helps him, he could execute him. I think he'll play the elevated sandwich and just hit it onto the green and let it loose to the flag. How close do you think he will get it? Jamie, well, not being there. a player I'm going to say will also get it eight feet, yeah, I think that shouldn't be outside, that's uphill past the flag and to the right, I think three feet, yeah, I think somewhere between the two it is. um, it's not that difficult of a shot even though you're climbing up knee-deep rough terrain, these guys are extremely good at these types of hole shots, it's nice to run maybe five feet past the six feet, passing a beautiful shot, although I didn't miss the hole by much four feet problem tickling the left edge different angle to see here you're pretty close by three feet sam looked looked further away from the other camera but yes three feet it could be between three and four but overall pretty good now the question is this horrible jamie there is definitely a rule although never gamble with torrents as i have learned that you are absolutely right before you know it you have lost a lot of cash this in the grip hill you're really going to like this one nicholson, you can hear aThe pin drops there right now, okay, oh no, my god, I'm sorry I missed the call, although I was falling on the front edge of Diggy, did you know How did you know it looked a bit like he had shown up for 62 on Thursday? night, that's amazing because he jumped pretty high pretty early in his role and looked like he wanted it all to happen oh let's take another look at this an eagle putt for phil mickelson to get next to stenson at least for a moment stenson still with a come-and-listen birdie putt is two feet from the hole the ball is three inches to the right of the hole and misses left from his view a brave attempt brave attempt that leaves stenson with a foot of three and a half four feet two up two to play was close so now stenson has this to retain his two shot lead with only two left this is a great putt if he holds it mikelson has to make something happen and it's pretty tough on the last two holes here at troon but if you miss it it's a shot it's nothing it's a mistake or a birdie mistakes there magnificent helmet is at 19 under par the lowest score ever shot in an open and that was on a par 72 this is a par 71 ninth birdie of the day for stenson four birdies and an eagle for mickelson, no bogies, what a show from these two, it was truly mind-blowing, but stenson now has a birdie for the lowest score in a major he is in now, now he has 63-8 down for the day, I mean. to do that in the last round of an open is 700.

I thought I had nine birdies, one bogey, two boogies in the two, three putts, sorry, hey, probably going to get burned in the last two. I was going to say: would you be against bird watching? 17 and 18. but this was just world class golf and it is a world class sport. I don't care, even if you're not really into golf, you can't help but be captivated by this. This was just a couple of moments ago. Steve. Stricker tries to get away with a bogey on 17. but it's a double and he drops five under par and is behind jb holmes again holmes third front fourth with six and five under par respectively incredible nine birdies in 16 holes for Henrik Stenson and a two-shot lead with two left over Phil Mickelson, one of the all-time great contests in the final round of a major championship.

JB Homes won the other tournament at the moment, but the other good scores today and 67, certainly, from Rory Mcelroy, but 68 69. 70, these two, both on their way to 64.65, are a disappointing best finish for 20 Finno and his first big open american shot with 74 today they are still in the 20, although darren clark at 17. podrick harrington, two-time champion, finishes with 72 martin kymer and francesco molinari playing together both 74. it really hasn't been adam scott's 71st week ends up on the field ricky fowler never came back in one of those players who just had bad luck with the draw to play in the worst conditions matt kutcher was on the scene for a while but after the weekend and danny willett, the masters champion , he never threatened to add another major, so two to reach the par three seventeenth and the two stroke lead for stenson, well, today it's 221, I can't go left, that flag is cut too tight for that left it falls on that side stenson goes with a four iron they're going to blow a lot of wind in his face jamie very little now the chess is just to the left but just a breath, there should be enough club for him before the iron, so uh, yeah, excited just to make sure I don't break it because of what you say, as good as it gets, poor Phil, I'm going to quit golf after seeing this, you were advised anyway, well Phil is going with the same club. for iron, get in that phil, you know now I could be mr green and go down the slope and down and now it looks awful good, I'll do something, sorry doogie, that makes a big difference, dripping down that slope that of some way you put.

From the front, it's too difficult to pack them in two, that's a very difficult top and bottom template. I just got a little glimpse of the trophy there when you come out of that shirt on his head, he'll quickly block it and come back. to work and finish it, but he's so close he can smell it and you know what Sam 62 might be up to there. Incredible, I think we all suspected it was a two-horse race, no one was going to try to attack them. I don't think anyone thought they would both play such magnificent golf and outperform the rest of the field well today under normal circumstances, these are not normal circumstances and given what we've seen today who knows what could happen yet, but it looks terrible.

Well, now for the first Swedish champion of a men's Major. Well, Phil has a good lie here. There's not much green to work with. He is looking at the bench. He crashed it into the bench the other day. We just saw the striker down here. Jeremy. He tried to float the He first stood up and then he crashed it into the bank, they hit it about 18 feet away, so it's not easy, yeah, just what you fancy, isn't it Sam? The hard thing here is that you have to hit him hard enough to get up. hill, you can't let him get back to his feet, he's got it hard enough to get up and get to the hole, so he's a little spongy on that bench, if he plays that shot that I think he's going to make, it's got to be pretty Steady here, he's got a lot of loft so he's going to have a lot of spin when he hits too much and here's Stricker, birdie pot number 18 behind JB Holmes who he's playing with for the oh no no no big tournament for 46 47 year old speaker 49 sorry yeah he's getting older by the minute yeah I think pretty much the champions tour um early next year how quickly this has changed in the last 10 minutes oh it seemed certain that would be played 20 minutes ago and then an incredible birdie. stenson and this takes at 17 and now phil is fighting for the park and you wonder if the realization is just beginning to dawn and phil nicholson is gone, there's not much he can do the best he can, he's going to make a extension of power with a very feasible plot for birdie, yes, I think Phil has to feel here that things are done well, he has the height and, obviously, sentence, missing two shots is no more than three is very comfortable, four for mile, you just can't be surprised, can't you praise too much? for phil nicholson he does his part he stands on the pot wall for a three shot lead let's move on to 18 jb holmes that's good enough for third place the man from kentucky it's his eighth open championship it's only the third time he's passed the cut and he's going to finish better than the rest, this to win the opening, he just swerved at the last second, making it a two-stroke lead at the last.

It could have been more, it's not brave, look at even Nicholas' problem with 18 for Phil. is that Henrik can hit it into that trap on the right and it's actually a pretty big target. He just hit it up there 280 with his three woods and not a particularly small green either and Steve Stricker at the age of 49 finishes with a fourth 69. in the open course, that's what you dream of with a two-stroke lead on the 72nd tee in the open championship. You know, I always dreamed of being seven ahead in the digging just to do and you were never greedy.

I was never sure about that wonderful line of yours. and all those dreams and all the open that you won, the same man came second every time jack nicklaus well, this man has been one of the stars of the open andrew johnson got his first victory on the European circuit just a couple of months ago and the Spanish Open and now he has become a real cult figure in the USA, he is loved in the United States and well, without the many fans he has in this country, they now expect much more fun with Andrew Johnson in the coming years and Stenson is right. -with your hands on opposite sides of the tee, you sat a little tight on the man on the ball, what a scene in the stands 18 are full, it must be very emotional to feel that he will have to keep his emotions under control for 10 minutes .

You have a job to do, there are some bunkers down here waiting, you can't reach the one on the right, I have to assume you have the three wood guys you have, jimmy and, very unusually, the last one, this was a great hook to the 16 years. You can't hear me so I'm not planting a seed of doubt, you're right, although there is plenty of room on the right side and that's what he'll be thinking, consider that bunker on the right an easy one, don't you? As usual on all sides there have been bones on one side and my goodness the other is a bit claustrophobic in these teeth absolutely beautiful oh no he's not done with Greg Norman oh he almost did a Greg Norman that Greg drove towards that bunker in 1989.

It doesn't. I don't know, he just finished on a weekday, he doesn't know it's short, he's not sure it's short, but it's Henry, he's absolutely magnificent, the distance that diggy went, how did he keep running? We haven't seen anything go very far. There's a fabulous drive from Phil, there's a good 40 yards behind Henrik's ball, that was pure adrenaline, it couldn't be anything else, the three of us never stopped running, I turned around and the three of us were just watching us shout our mouths, why? We couldn't believe where the ball was going? It seemed like it was really good.

Take another look here. It looks like he's going to win at the last second. 310 yards to this bunker. It's ina three club course at about 270. ...that an 18 inch footer practically oh, that's the most beautiful real estate you'll ever see in your life, just amazing and uh, engraver gary harvey ex pro himself his father alex did the job for many years gary played on the European tour and he Now yes, he will go about his business, he will not name Henrik, but he will name Royal Troon 2016. I could go back, right? Because it might start with an n and then an o, you need to start. enema to mix much more right, it would only flavor it, come on meat, listen to the raw revelation, how could you disappoint people?

What a day for a 27-year-old Londoner andrew johnston carne 73 for johnson 75 To play with his teammate Bill House, who falls from third to ninth, still his first top ten in a Major, they will finish eighth and ninth respectively, well, it's just It is notable that Phil Mickelson starts the day one of the leaders, six under par and it is not going to be like that. enough, no, yes, he has lost, well, he is two strokes better than anywhere else in the field and he has lost ground on the leader, it is extraordinary, let's listen to this quite funny, that second extension demonstration from Henry seemed more like he was entering that bunker. travel faster from that upper chamber his wife emma there from Sweden but they met in America and at the university they got married ten years later between seven and eight yes but 186 they left for phil we will go straight to that and in any case the wind will is helping now out of the tight right of the left flag, well I think he needs to hold it at least we haven't had to wait for the bones to come up and take care of the pin that happened at the Irish Open one year, well not with bones but okay i think this stuffing has been knocked out to be honest he's taking blow after blow after blow from henrik stenson today he's stopped most of them but in the end sweden's chance yeah the birdie on the 14th , the monster putt on 15. the birdie on 16 from the rough, ah, just amazing. 154 and he's got the wedge, there's no way he's still here guys, no, not without a bone in his ass and now he can really relax, even Phil the magician can't do anything about it and Sweden finally has a champion male majors, henrik stenson, in his possession. first visit to royalton take it all in henrik there are some wonderful sands around the 18th hole in the world of golf but for me there is nothing like the 1850 open its an incredible feeling walking the last hole of the open this is bigger now than ever It's been the size of the stands, the number of people who get goosebumps on your arms like eggs, yes, and even if Nicholson holds the extension, he will have two parts for the open, which is not a gift, you probably still won't want Phil to hold.

This I can assure you that we haven't seen anyone come up to hold, uh from here, I don't think everyone is abandoned and they sit a little further away than most, but on the other hand, he is pampered as well as anyone in field. that most, well, it has to go in the last chance for Phil, oh, what a part absolutely online, we have a lot to keep it bright, just wind it up to make sure a second no boogies, no five 66. five six no praise is too much high for phil nicholson what a wonderful ambassador for the game of golf the only consolation is that at least he has a jug of claret he has been an open champion goodness we have been privileged to see this today haven't we?

I certainly don't think so. I've seen two players play like that since the duel in the sun in 77. Sometimes you get that one, but two, well, that's the all-time record, 19 under the record, that is, 20. And he doesn't It's just Henrik Stenson. the open champion is the lowest score anyone has ever achieved in the open underpass 20 what a performance a round of 63 with four lengths over the last five holes took everything phil mickelson could throw at him and the day that was too good what a day of golf what performance what winner do you want to buy a plane a beautiful moment I remember now 77 was my first open the first I attended my turn brother jewel in the sun and I must have done it I never thought I would I see a head to head battle better than the that I had that year.

We are very proud to have the lowest total to get that final round. I got them all and now Graver can complete the job. Henrik Stenson for the fourth consecutive time the Troon Open winner has been winning. a major for the first time mark conker justin leonard todd hamilton and now henrik stetson so there's the final leaderboard henrik stenson incredible with 63 the lowest round to win an open and the lowest total to win an open 20 under par and win by two to phil mickelson with the rest far behind jb holmes is third steve stricker is fourth and the long streak of American success at Troon finally comes to an end.

Well, he has always been a very popular character on the European circuit and, in fact, around the world. His colleagues will be delighted with him, obviously, and will be admired. the golf he played today has really been absolutely impressive matt southgate are one of the first to greet him he already won his major beating cancer and returned to the tour and finished inside the top 12. andy sullivan also broke 70 today miguel and inferno jimenez will now head to canosti for the senior open championship lee westwood finishes strong with a 68 jason dufner 69 jordan spieth in the bottom there 68. jason day the world number one and even par 71 finishes one over power and evergreen tong charges id to another man of 46 years 71 for one more than 69 for russell knox 70 for darren clark cup captain ryder beating many of his potential team members edward harrington two time champion martin kimer ricky fowler 73 to finish six over danny will it be the masters ? the champion never really threatened to add the open will have many more chances mark leishman who was in the play-off last year when zach johnson won marco mira the oldest man in the field 59 years old 73 out of 10 over big mcdowell 10 over paul laurie 10 over marco dawson, the defending senior open champion made the cut he played all four rounds and finished with a 74.

They weren't such good days for all those players at the back of the field colin montgomery achieved his ambition, he just wanted to qualify to play the open on his home course and to play all four rounds he did and Greg Channels from Australia fell behind after a disappointing 85. So Henrik Stenson 20 Undertale and along with myself, Mark James, are absolutely amazed by the quality of the golf course . totally flabbergasted scene at the way Henry ridiculously finishes the shots he took all round and to be honest, Phil was pretty cool with it. I think Henrik had more putts than Phil today, but there was very little to it, just incredible 63s and 65s of these. two under pressure leading the open the two lowest rounds of the day comprehensively the first hug for caddie gareth lord look at his reaction when the ball lands i think 15 was the killer shot that apart from off the green when phil was inside He, yeah, that was pretty cruel to fill that in, right? and then 14 was the kind of icing on the cake, well for most of the day he seemed to have the lead, he's just one lead ahead of Phil and every time Phil came back, Adam, you wonder if it's not going to happen, but he did wonderfully and birdie records were broken on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th.

What a way to finish, these two will remember this week for a long time. Well, Phil got it done at Muirfield and then he voted. the last four, yes, to beat henrik by three and how appropriate they should move arm and arm back at 31. stenson must have been the lowest baseline of the week, there is nothing like it, the open championship and, Whatever the weather brings, it is simply a unique golf major, it is a unique sporting event and, having suffered, the wind and the rain, how good that the last nine holes for the leaders were played in excellent conditions.

Well done Henrik, see you at Royal Berkdale 2017. Party Open Champion. The presentation will begin in a few moments before a television audience around the world, its iconic yellow scoreboard represents as much a part of the opening as the golf course, the rna officials, the royal tune golf club and how well we have welcomed, everyone taking their place, so it's almost time to greet the golf champion of the year. There is no silver medal, of course, this year no amateur made the cut. Yes, that's true. It will be a slightly shorter ceremony, but always pleasant. Let us wait for the presentation of the claret jug.

To our champions, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of my championship committee, I welcome you all to the awards ceremony of the

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open championship. For four days, the players have endured everything that the changing weather of the west coast of Scotland has to offer since the idyllic first day. to the monsoon conditions of Friday afternoon and the relentless winds of the weekend, despite this, the players have managed to produce the most impressive level of golf, epitomized by the battle that has been fought at the top of the leaderboard between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson outstanding to allow our For the best players to perform on the best stage, it is necessary to provide a world-class golf course.

It requires exceptional talent, experience and fortitude to deliver links in such pristine condition. Congratulations to Billy McLaughlin, course manager, his greens maintenance team and Richard Windows. of stri for accomplishing this often at the early hour of 4:30 a.m. Well done, our co-host this week, Royal Troon and Ladies Golf Club Troon, in many different ways, have done more than we could have hoped to support this championship. I'm sure you'll be delighted to get your courses back, hopefully before this summer or when winter ends. No opening can be completed without the support of our partners, many volunteers, and the enormous talent and enthusiasm of RNA staff.

I thank you all and finally I want to congratulate you. The spectators, their applause of knowledge and their relentless resistance provide the stage for these players to act on you, are crucial to the success of the open and I thank you all. I will now ask Martin Slumbers to announce the prize winners and Martin Chain, the captain of the royal troon. golf club to present the martin trophy thank you peter ladies and gentlemen the runner up and silver winner saves phil mickelson with a score of 264 the gold medal winner and golf champion of the year is henrik stenson thank you very much Wow this It's going to take a little while to sink in, we just finished, so I'm still a little bit, you know, trying to get my bearings here.

First I want to thank Phil for a fantastic battle. It seems that in the end nothing went well. be anywhere other than between the two of us and we played some great golf and obviously delighted to come out victorious this time, but thank you very much for a great fight, there are a lot of people to thank and I want to thank my my wife, my family, my team, for all the support and all the hard work to make this possible. I want to thank the fans, RNA and my caddy Garrett Lord in particular, and I lost a dear friend on Wednesday morning in the States with a battle with cancer for a few years and I feel like he has been with me all week like golf king mike this is for you yeah i think we'll leave it at that and hope to see you all next year in berkdale thank you for your support and safe travels home ladies and gentlemen we thank you for your support this week, Travel home safely now, welcome your champion target for the year, Henrik Stenson, now the open is always a very special week, but I think this week we have been particularly privileged.

I don't think we'll see a battle over the claret jug like we've seen today for a long time; It's right up there with the famous Sun Gem between Jack Nicholas and Tom Watson in 1977 at Turnberry, but even that didn't end with the winner shooting a 63 for a record total of 20 under par on a tough golf course and you have to feel by Phil, I mean 17 under par today and it still wasn't enough, they both played more. wonder goal and the difference between second and third was 11 shots, even more than in 77. I mean, it's trite to say that it was a popular winner, but Henrik is a very popular figure on the European tour and around the world .

He, yeah, absolutely, I mean he's huge around the world, in the golf world, obviously, but I think he's among his peers. You know, you realize how popular he is. Everyone likes Henrik. He is a man. He's a very funny guy. A lot of people have a good sense of humor, but he's also a funny guy and the players love him, so seeing him win this championship is really exciting for anyone who knows him. He is an incredible player. He hits the ball high and long but, above all, today he showed that he has the courage to win any event in the world and, you know, he found himself at 40 years old winning this one.

He could earn a few more in the next five years, certainly unlike. There are so many successful golfers that it hasn't all been ups and downs, there have been some downs too. There was a pit in the early 2000s, when Henrik plummeted in the rankings and lost his game.Clearly, a lot of credit goes to his entire support team, in particular. Pete Cowan, who has been his long-time coach, will be absolutely thrilled after Henrik missed the cut at the US Open. Pete sat down with him and gave him a good talk. It was Henrik who said that he had roasted me on the way.

He had played with my attitude and had obviously pulled off the trick: the winning pot, the package that allowed him to win by three strokes. Who would have believed that it was such a wonderfully close competition that in the end the winning margin would appear on paper anyway? To be quite comfortable, it was anything but those four birdies in the last five holes and in particular the long cut at 15. I suppose Mark was the one who really broke Phil's heart. Yes, I think the one on the 14th was a bit complicated. shot for mickelson but 15 from about 45 feet was an absolute heartbreaker and then it didn't help on the 16th when phil had an eagle chance that almost went in and henrik played a poor second shot, it has to be said about the To be honest the only bad shot that he hit all day long, on the left side, he got it up to about eight feet and a little bit less to five and a half feet and he held it up and the dirt, but I mean, he was brilliant there, so it was a swing . point 17 it was getting too late when henrik missed and phil held from quite a distance to make par at that point it was like the writing was on the wall and i think phil knew the writing was on the wall by then and what henrik did on the last one, I mean three wood went so far that he absolutely nailed it, he wedged it, he nailed the putt and uh I'm so excited for Henrik right now it's incredible it was just a sensational performance yeah we promised you drama on the last few holes we almost had drama on the 18th because it was literally 12 inches away from being bunkered last time.

Rick Stenson's drive, but Sweden, after all the success they've had in the women's game, all the wonderful players they have. We have produced over the years and the contribution they have made to the European tour finally has a men's major champion and the best player from Sweden is the man who breaks the duck Henrik Stenson as open champion here at royal troon well, It's only two weeks until the next major so Henrik won't have much time to sit back, reflect and enjoy it all because he will be heading into the role of balter along with most of the players in the field here to round it out and then of course he will represent Sweden at the Olympic Games, so it's an unforgettable summer for Henrik Stenson.

Thank you, wherever you are, around the world, for being with us. Mark James. Sam Torrence by Laura Davis and Tony Johnston. Dom Hollier and Dunbar afternoon. Hud Sheep by Dale Hayes and of course our country men, Jimmy Spence and Van Phillips, and Medina, thank you for enjoying it all with us. It has been quite an open event. Congratulations Henrik from Royal Tune, goodbye.